[PD] Pd-X update confusion

[Kim Cascone]

On 01/02/2011 08:31 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>
> Your best bet is to use the default preferences, i.e. remove 
> ~/.pdextended.
OK I'll try this
> For example, you need to first load the 'libdir' library in order to 
> load the rest.
libdir is the first lib listed in the startup list
>   If you want to maintain a custom ~/.pdextended, then use the 
> included preferences in /usr/lib/pd-extended/default.pdextended.
I just want to use the .pdsettings file I was using -- at least all my 
old paths are listed there so I'm fairly certain I was using this
>
> I think the best way to manage preferences is to embed them into the 
> patch itself, i.e. using [import], [declare].

not sure I follow...if my paths are declared in a patch how can I call 
an external from a lib that is being used by that same patch? wouldn't 
it be better to have everything (externals, libs etc) load in at app launch?

>   For audio and midi settings see these help patches in the Help Browser:

>
> hcs -> get-audio-dialog-help.pd
> hcs -> get-midi-dialog-help.pd
>
> But I must confess, I almost always use the built-in audio on my 
> laptop, so my setup is quite simple.
yeah I did as well and only used Jack when talking to my USB audio card
but now since the ALSA OSS emulation layer is no longer in the kernel I 
suppose I'll need to use Jack for everything - which is not a problem 
just have to get in the habit of using Jack to point to my various devices

question: if there is no longer an ALSA OSS emulation layer in the 
kernel and never was ALSA support
why does the GUI still have OSS and ALSA as selections in the pull down 
menu?
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> .hc
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> On Jan 2, 2011, at 9:04 PM, Kim Cascone wrote:
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>> I am now just getting back into pd mode since Sept
>>
>> and I just recently upgraded Ubuntu from 9.04 -> 10.10
>>
>> which needed a kernel broadcom wifi driver tweak
>>
>> I installed the 'PD-0.42.5-extended-20101205' using the .deb package
>> (because it works perfectly on my Dell mini9 (which I use as a test 
>> sandbox))
>>
>> I tested all my Linux audio apps on Ubuntu 10.10
>> (my config is in the sig at the end of this email)
>> and every one checked out OK
>> except for baudline which wasn't working with ALSA
>>
>> the reason it wasn't working with ALSA - as related to me by the 
>> developer - was that
>> 'Ubuntu 10.10 removed kernel ALSA OSS emulation' but baudline does 
>> work with Jack'
>>
>>
>> so I'm having a lot of problems getting Pd set up the way it was on 
>> my 9.04 system
>> which was working fine up until my upgrade
>>
>>
>> I have a few questions related to problems that are causing much 
>> confusion:
>>
>> problem #1:
>> ===========
>> no audio via ALSA
>>
>> - I open the Audio Settings panel, point my settings to my USB card, 
>> click save, apply
>>    - open and start the Test Audio patch
>>    - there is no audio
>>    - the console doesn't say anything about trying to find or connect 
>> to an audio device
>>    - re-open the Audio settings panel and the settings are all 
>> switched back to my 'nanokontrol'
>>
>> the ~/.pdextended file says:
>> noaudioin: True
>> noaudioout: True
>>
>> I try the same procedure with Jack and there is audio
>> and ALSA midi also seems to work fine
>>
>> is there a problem with ALSA and Pd now due to the removal of ALSA 
>> OSS emulation?
>>
>>
>>
>> problem #2:
>> ===========
>> Libraries are not loading
>>
>> - all the libraries that were installed with 0.42.5 are not found 
>> even though they are listed in the .pdextended file
>> - I read on the Pd FAQ page that '.pdextended' is the file where all 
>> the paths are stored
>> but I was using Pd extended in my studio and all my paths (I think) 
>> were in the '.pdsettings' file which supposedly was used only by the 
>> pd plain vanilla version
>>
>> - was there a change made to the settings file name between Sept and 
>> now?
>> - and is there a simpler way of re-constituting my paths other than 
>> doing it by hand?
>>
>> can someone point me to something that can bring me up to date on 
>> changes since Sept?
>> a change log or something?
>>
>> any/all help is very appreciated!!
>>
>> oh yeah, happy new year!
>>
>> -- 
>> *my Linux audio perf config:*
>> Dell Studio 15 Core2 Duo 2.0GHz 3G-RAM
>> Ubuntu 10.10
>> kernel 2.6.35-24-generic
>> jackd version jackdmp 1.9.6
>> Ardour 2.8.11
>> Pd version 0.42.5-extended
>> USB iMic audio interface
>> Korg nanoKontrol
>> cpufreq-set - both cpu's are set to 2.0GHz and userspace
>>
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